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The schedule reads as follow:
Week 1 - Monday, Thursday, Friday through Sunday
Week 2 - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
answered on Nov 16, 2024
The child(ren) would need to be returned to the custodial parent on Sunday. If there is no time indicated, then it would normally be a reasonable time based on age.
I have done what the county has asked. I have gotten repeat evaluations for substance abuse and mental health. All have said no treatment needed. The caseworker has told false information to service providers about me. She has also attempted to create a diagnosis with a counselor I had never met... View More 
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answered on Nov 14, 2024
Aside from a general political overview, there is little to say in response to this question. Politics drive the protection of children. This means the federal government pays each state of the union to prosecute bad mothers. Mothers are presumed to be bad and in need of "services" until... View More
I began testifying in a violation fact finding trial brought on by CPS. Suddenly, the judge stopped me and had a private meeting with attorneys. My attorney then suggested to me that I admit guilt as it is favorable to the judge I said I didn’t want to because I would be silenced and I want... View More
answered on Nov 6, 2024
In a neglect case CPS usually requests an admission so as to try to start the Respondent to repair their relationship with the child through social services such as parenting classes, rehab or whatever is required depending on the accusations. You do not have to admit and can request a hearing.... View More
My son is 6, autistic and being detained in foster care for two years. He had left the inside of our home and went out to play in the driveway unattended several times. I had him evaluated turning a diagnosis of autism. He has left the foster home and school undetected also. He is being abused I... View More
answered on Nov 6, 2024
Is this a NY case? There is no 388 petition. Either this case is for a different state in which case you should repost as such, or you are being misled by your Google research. Talk to your lawyer.
My son's father is not on child support and left NY in 2021, permanently, for a truck driving job across the country. He has requested visits randomly and has been allowed to see his son at my home, in the part, or play areas as well as sporadic phone calls. There is not a custody order but I... View More
He is the only one who has had access to it.
18yr old lives with ex;; 16 lives with me. Decree does not address topic. I do not want to pay for a vehicle that I don’t own, insure or have control over especially when there is another child that will need a vehicle in 12 months.
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answered on Nov 3, 2024
The only possible way for the asker to be responsible for paying for one half of a vehicle is if his order of support - whether contained in a judgment of divorce or otherwise - contained a specific provisions for him to provide vehicles.
Vehicles are not ordinarily a part of an order of... View More
He is supposed to go to see him out of state 12/19-12/29 but is refusing to give me flight information. If I do not receive it can I deny him the right to take him? He does not pay child support bc he is going off the divorce agreement when he lived in NYS.
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answered on Nov 3, 2024
We do not know and are not told if the "parenting contract" is ordered by the family court or is an informal contract entered into by the parents. If the contract is ordered by a judge in a family court, then the parties must adhere to its requirements or face sanctions. The visiting... View More
What happens in an adult adoption before the hearing one of the prospective adoptive parents dies? This for California.
My kids have rare genetic disorde and take infusions weekly. They were conceived 2013 and 2016 and do not respond to vaccines. They spent first 6 years of life horribly sick, the spern bank we used was Manhattan Cryo. I am curious if we have a chance at settlement. Their medicall care require... View More
answered on Nov 1, 2024
I'm sorry for your ordeal. The most reliable way to answer your question would be to reach out to law firms to discuss in further detail. There are a number of issues and entities to sort out here, and it isn't fully clear who you deem to be the liable party (or parties?). It would depend... View More
Can a probate attorney handle the court filing without me present? I am elderly and not well. House bound at this time.
answered on Oct 21, 2024
You need to file a petition in Family Court. If there is already a custody order you could file a violation. If there is no order in place you can file for one now. Talk to an attorney.
My ex-husband just filed a petition in Nassau County NY Family Court to re-evaluate child support. Our divorce was finalized in Delaware County a year ago and the Delaware County Judge retains jurisdiction. Also, our mediated divorce agreement states that any court filings will be immediately... View More
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answered on Oct 17, 2024
One does not file a petition to dismiss but rather one files a motion to dismiss. This motion requires particularized legal skill that a lawyer has. The asker must retain counsel.
A crucial factor mostly out of the minds of all Americans is that no one has any rights unless the person... View More
Original Order of custody & parenting time made by Supreme Court, Integrated Domestic Violence Part. Based of the laws/nys const/rules/FCA & codes I’ve read that govern transfer of proceedings & subject matter jurisdiction, in order to modify the original Order (made by Supreme Court... View More
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answered on Oct 16, 2024
No.
(Pro-Se litigant)appeals process of 3 orders from FamCourt; have been approved for consolidation to 1 brief by the Appellate Court 2nd Dept,(hereafter referred to as AD2). Ive been assigned a “case manager” by AD2. By order of the Court I am to perfect my appeals by original record... View More
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answered on Oct 16, 2024
You would have to make a motion in the Family Court to have the Judge "settle" the record to include what you think is missing.
What am I allowed to say no to with out getting in trouble. Do I have to let other parent talk to the children during the week. I let the other parent see children just not when ever the other parent would like. Due to having other plans and children wanting to see other family, is that okay?
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answered on Oct 15, 2024
We frequently get these questions that involve the "construction" of family court orders. The word "construction" means to construe, to analyze an order. We cannot construe this asker's order because we do not see it in its entirety. However, we can take a stab at the... View More
He says I have no legal right to kick him out. His name is on the electric and internet bill as that was what agreed on when we moved in. We don’t have a lease with the landlord, we pay month to month. She doesn’t want me to leave but I can’t live with him anymore. He also cannot afford the... View More
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answered on Oct 16, 2024
This question belongs on a bar examination because there is no solution in the real world.
First and foremost, there is no such thing as longevity-equity in housing. Tenants and owners are here today and gone tomorrow. Housing is as provisional and fleeting as are interpersonal... View More
Asking as a NY Court certified Spanish interpreter available for 722-C assignment.
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answered on Oct 10, 2024
Courts appoint and assign Spanish interpreters as needed during appearances before the court. As for in-office translation, most have employees and helpers who speak Spanish. Those who do not can refuse representation because of the inability to communicate, or can hire per diems from companies... View More
I lost my job and filed a petition to change my support order until I got a new job. The judge ruled in my favor because my ex didn’t show up to court. He ruled I don’t owe back child support. She had 30 days to appeal the decision but didn’t. 7 months later she filed a support summons in a... View More
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answered on Oct 10, 2024
The asker describes what typically happens when individual litigants attempt to do legal representation without an attorney. The labyrinthine process makes no sense even to experienced attorneys. Let us unpack what the procedure was the asker is describing.
The loss of a job is no basis for... View More
She somehow got her father to agree to new bequests giving her children everything, which she will benefit from as children are 9 and 15. My husband has not been able to talk much, so I don't know how she did this. She says she recorded it on her phone and his scratch of a signature is... View More
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